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Isaac Julien's 'All That Changes You' at Galleria Borghese: Cyberfeminism and Human-Machine-Animal Relations

exhibition · 2026-08-18

Isaac Julien's film 'All That Changes You. Metamorphosis' (2025) is currently being exhibited at Galleria Borghese in Rome, featured in the show 'Metamorfosi. Ovidio e le arti', curated by Francesca Cappelletti and Frits Scholten, which has been extended until 11 October. The installation in the Uccelliera showcases philosopher Donna Haraway alongside actresses Sheila Atim and Gwendoline Christie. Mark Nash's script incorporates quotes from pre-Socratic thinkers and Octavia Butler. Initially designed for Palazzo Te, the film's single-channel presentation in Rome focuses on concentration. It reinterprets Giulio Romano's 'Fall of the Giants' as a modern-day apocalypse, advocating for a renewed pact between humans and non-humans. The exhibition continues until 25 October 2026. Review by Alessandra Mammì.

Key facts

  • Isaac Julien's film 'All That Changes You. Metamorphosis' (2025) is shown at Galleria Borghese in Rome.
  • The exhibition 'Metamorfosi. Ovidio e le arti' is curated by Francesca Cappelletti with Frits Scholten and extended until 11 October.
  • The installation occupies the Uccelliera, a 17th-century pavilion originally for exotic birds, with a mirrored optical device.
  • Donna Haraway reads from 'Staying with the Trouble' in the film, addressing cyberfeminism and hybridizations.
  • Actresses Sheila Atim and Gwendoline Christie play two prophetic deities, one white and one black.
  • The script by Mark Nash collages pre-Socratic texts, Octavia Butler's Afrofuturism, and Carlo Rovelli's astrophysics.
  • The film was originally conceived for Palazzo Te in Mantua on curator Lorenzo Giusti's proposal, with ten screens.
  • The exhibition runs until 25 October 2026 at Galleria Borghese, Piazzale Scipione Borghese, 5, Rome.

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  • Rome
  • Italy
  • Mantua
  • London
  • California
  • United States
  • Santa Cruz
  • United Kingdom
  • Amsterdam
  • Netherlands
  • Bergamo
  • San Francisco
  • São Paulo
  • Brazil
  • Aarhus
  • Denmark
  • Sydney
  • Australia
  • New York
  • Dusseldorf
  • Germany
  • Maastricht
  • Berlin
  • Philadelphia
  • Connecticut
  • Paris
  • France
  • Tilburg
  • Mexico City
  • Mexico
  • Washington
  • Dublin
  • Ireland
  • Arles
  • Hong Kong
  • Stockholm
  • Sweden
  • Miami
  • Cape Town
  • South Africa
  • Uccelliera
  • Galleria Borghese
  • Palazzo Te
  • Cosmic House
  • Redwood National and State Park
  • Redwood National Park

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